Page 347 of Safe With You

“Mila asked me something this morning.”

Luna reached for her drink. “What?”

I looked toward the living room before looking back at her.

“She asked if you were her new mommy.”

Her hand stopped around the glass.

“What?”

I laughed quietly. “Yeah.”

“Why would she ask you that?”

“One of her friends told her if I have a girlfriend, she can be Mila’s new mommy.”

Luna’s expression shifted.

“What did you tell her?”

“That she already has a mother.”

She nodded slowly.

“And that you being important to her doesn’t have to change that.”

For a second, Luna didn’t say anything.

Then she looked toward the living room.

Mila was stretched across the couch, completely unaware that we were talking about her.

“I would never want her to think I’m trying to⁠—”

“I know.”

Luna looked back at me.

“I know you wouldn’t.”

“I love that she likes being around me.”

“She does more than like being around you.”

Her mouth curved a little.

“I love being around her too.”

“I know that too.”

She looked down at the table, running her thumb along the side of her glass.

“That’s kind of a big question for seven in the morning.”

“Tell me about it.”

She laughed softly.